I did not sexually assault Chrstine Blasey Ford or anyone else at any time. His voice rising. The allegations are false. But then he broadened the response and aimed it at Senate Democrats before him. This confirmation process has become a national disgrace. The constitution gives the senate an Important Role in the confirmation process. But you have replaced a vice and concept with search and destroy. Since my nomination in july, there has been a frenzy on the left to come up with something, anything, to block my confirmation. Shortly after i was nominated, the Democratic Senate leader said he would, oppose me with everything hes got. A democratic senator on this committee publicly referred to me as evil. Evil. Think about that word. And said those who supported me were complicit in evil. Another democratic senator on this committee said, judge kavanaugh is your worst nightmare. A former head of the National Committee said, judge kavanaugh will threaten the lives of millions of americ
Have the results of the fbi followup investigation into Sexual Assault accusations against Supreme Court nominee and sitting federal judge brett kavanaugh. It was first reported by the New York Times and confirmed by nbc news that the reopened investigation this is the important part may come to a close well ahead of the friday deadline. That as the new reporting also from the times paints a picture of kavanaughs High School Years that stand in stark contrast to his sworn testimony. The times obtained a copy of a 1983 letter written by thenhigh School Student kavanaugh about an upcoming Beach Weekend condo rental. In it he warns that someone should, quote, warn the neighbors that were loud, obnoxious drunks with prolific pukers. Kavanaugh confirmed he wrote the letter which he signed bart, a nickname. The time was confirmed by dozens of kavanaughs friends who shared the Party Culture at the allboys prep school. Four Georgetown Prep students saw kavanaugh and his classmates inebriated a
You this woman has no incentive to make it up where the judge has every incentive to deny it. Her story is not a misunderstanding. It is not something thats very gray. Shes talking about a vile ebt assault. Violent assault. Because Brett Kavanaugh is a man, therefore he is guilty. All men are guilty, it is the y chromosome. Is the press treating her fairly since ford told her story to the Washington Post and became the target of online threats and abuse . Are some pundits quick to assume kavanaugh is lying when the judge says no such assault happened 36 years ago . And are the pundits rushing to judgment based on raw partisanship . A stunning New York Times report citing unnamed sources says Deputy Attorney general rosenstein suggested he secretly record President Trump and talked about invoking the 25th amendment. He calls it inaccurate. Some sources say his remarks were sarcastic. How solid is the story . A reporter catches google red handed with executives talking about opposing the
Warding off threatening iran. The chaos, death and destruction, and they do not respect their neighbors or bo borders or the sovereign rights of nations. Instead, irans leaders plunder ed the nations resources to enrich themselves and to spread mayhem across the middle east and far beyond. Selfdefense, Brett Kavanaugh is breaking all precedence by proclaiming his innocence on tv with his wife by his side. And the truth is that i have never sexually assaulted anyone in high school or otherwise, and i oom not im not going anyw and the republicans are closing ranks to vow to confirm him before a single question is asked. The weaponization of unsubstantiated smears, and that is what we have here, the weaponization of unsubstantiated smears smears. Good afternoon. Im Andrea Mitchell in new york, and before we get to the president s big speech at the u. N. Today, a split screen domestic and powerful threats of scandal and confirmation battles alternating with the u. N. Policy. And Geoff Benn
Outside trump tower in new york where the president just arrived here in new york ahead of the u. N. General assembly. Jessica, tell us more about whats going to happen on thursday and what still has to be worked out. Yeah, anna, there are still several sticking points for bla blasey fords team. The committee is only scheduled to hear from blasey ford herself as well as judge kavanaugh, her attorneys had wanted trauma experts to testify as well as other people who were supposedly at that party, but to that end the committees chairman, chuck grassley, has issued a lengthy statement on this saying that the committee has already been investigating for the past week plus and theyve talked to all four people who were allegedly at that party and the committee is now reiterating that all four of those people, including judge kavanaugh, say they have no recollection or knowledge of this alleged party where blasey ford said the Sexual Assault took place. In addition, they say they have tried to